Biography

Dr. Rana Asif Rehman (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Muscat University, Oman. He received his M.Sc. in Computer Science from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, in 2010, an M.S. in Computer Science from the International Islamic University, Islamabad, in 2012, and a Ph.D. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Hongik University, South Korea, in 2016. His academic career includes positions at the University of Sargodha and FAST-NUCES, where he progressed from Lecturer to Associate Professor before joining Muscat University. Dr. Rehman’s research interests focus on computer networks and cybersecurity, with expertise in energy-efficient routing protocols, secure communication frameworks, blockchain applications, caching and forwarding techniques, and named data networking for wireless, cognitive radio, and Internet of Things systems. He is an active member of several IEEE societies and KSII, and also holds certifications as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

Education

• PhD in Electronics & Computer Engineering, Hongik University, South Korea, 2016
• MS in Computer Science, International Islamic University, Pakistan, 2012
• MSc in Computer Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan, 2010
• BSc (CS), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 2007

Professional Experience

• • Senior Lecture (Associate Professor) of Cybersecurity at Muscat University, Oman (Sep. 2025 – Present)
  • Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, FAST-NUCES, Pakistan (July 2022 – Sep. 2025)
  • Graduate Studies Coordinator (GSC) at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, FAST-NUCES, Pakistan (Jan. 2024 – Sep. 2025)
  • Assistant Professor of Computer Science at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, FAST-NUCES, Pakistan (July 2016 – June 2022)
  • Research Associate in Broadband Network Convergence Laboratory at Hongik University, South Korea (Sep. 2013 – June 2016)
  • Lecturer at University of Sargodha, Pakistan (Feb. 2013 – Aug. 2013)

Publications / Achievements 

1. Ahmad Arsalan, Tariq Umer, Rana Asif Rehman, Ahmed M. Abdelmoniem, and Shahid Mumtaz, “Toward Collaborative Intelligence in Digital Twin-based Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning: Applications, Case Studies and Challenges”, IEEE Network, Vol. XX, pp. XX, July 2025. [doi: 1109/MNET.2025.3592547] (Accepted)(Impact factor = 6.3)
2. Farwa Ansari, Rana Asif Rehman, Ahmad Arsalan, “Reduced Network Forwarding with Controller Enabled Named Software Defined Internet of Mobile Things”, Ad Hoc Networks, Elsevier, Vol. 149, No. 2023, pp. 103235, October 2023. [doi: 10.1016/j.adhoc.2023.103235] (Impact factor =4.8)
3. Ahmad Arsalan, Rana Asif Rehman, “Interest Broadcasting and Timing Attack in IoV (IBTA-IoV): A Novel Architecture using Named Software Defined Network”, Computers Networks, Elsevier, Vol. 213, No. 2022, pp. 1-23, June 2022. [doi: 10.1016/j.comnet.2022.109121] (Impact factor = 4.6)
4. Asadullah Tariq, Rana Asif Rehman and Byung-Seo Kim,” Forwarding Strategies in NDN based Wireless Networks: A Survey”, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 68-95, March, 2020. [doi: 10.1109/COMST.2019.2935795]. (Impact factor = 46.7)
5. Rana Asif Rehman, Byung-Seo Kim,” LOMCF: Forwarding and Caching in Named Data Networking based MANETs”, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 66, No. 10, pp. 9350-9364, October. 2017. [doi: 10.1109/TVT.2017.2700335]. (Impact factor = 7.1)